Mobile Phones, Retro Gadgets
Original 1983 iPhone (PIC)
The iPhone may be Apple’s first “official” phone, but apparently they toyed with the idea 25 years ago. Way back in 1983, designer Hartmut Esslinger, the same guy who made the Apple IIc computer, came up with this phone/tablet prototype.
Writing an electronic check with the 1983 iPhone.
The 1983 version of the iPhone obviously never made it into production, but it’s still a cool concept. Although writing a physical electronic check seems a little silly now that we have online banking. The image is from fudder.de.
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Neagle Says: July 18, 2007 at 7:27 pm
1983! Wow, if that date is correct this piece of hardware is just visionary and worthy of being a museum piece.
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Nick Ellis Says: July 18, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Wow! That’s a very cool find, MethodShop!